Hi, It’s Craig Russell, host of The Afternoon Hustle here on Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR! I have worked in places all over Michigan, but that’s not important. I’m here in West Michigan now, eatin' Fred's Pizza (yum!) buying my milk at Meijer, and playing Classic Hits of the 60's 70's and 80's FOR YOU! Call, email or Facebook the show and be part of the fun!
Craig Russell
The Best (and Worst) Pet Halloween Costumes
Jay Leno was right. Your dog or cat doesn't want to be dressed up in a costume, or a sweater or whatever. It's true. If your pet could kill you in your sleep for doing it, they would.
College Football Fans Take This Stuff Seriously! [Video]
You know, when college football fans take their games and teams so seriously, you don't want to be in their path if their team loses. It could get ugly.
RIP Mrs. Kotter (Marcia Strassman)
A beloved TV wife from the 1970s and '80s has passed away.
Marcia Strassman, who was Gabe Kotter's wife on the '70s TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" died on Sunday from a fight with breast cancer. She was 66 years old.
It’s Almost The Holidays …
It's almost the holidays.
And there's one sure fire way to tell. No, it's not the decorations up before Labor Day at Lowe's, and it's not the kids whining about what they want for Christmas.
No, there is only one way to know it's the holiday season. And it's a TV commercial.
‘You Had One Job’ [Video]
You know the phrase. Someone screws up the ONE thing they had to do.
Spell the word "school" right on the road. Don't barricade the truck in with parking bumpers.
"You had one job."
Fast Food News: McRib and Chips
Here's your weekly dose of fast food mews from me, Craig Russell, the Fast Food Guy.
If your mouth DOESN'T water, you are a communist -- or at least not American. What's up with that?
Netflix’s Internet Service Provider Speed Reports: Who Is Fastest?
Every so often online streaming giant Netflix will release the ISP (Internet service providers) speed reports.
How do our local high speed providers (Comcast, AT&T, etc.) stack up?
Adult Halloween Costumes; No
Some adult Halloween costumes are funny, tasteful, even entertaining. Thoughtful. Unique.
And some aren't.
New Pee-Wee Herman Movie?
This time two years from now, Paul Rubens, AKA Pee Wee Herman, could be gracing the big screen, looking like toe doof that he is. I'm just not sure the world is ready for a 62 year old Pee Wee.
Now Open For Business: Garage Bar And Grill
After the former local legend bar Teazers closed this summer, a new eating and drinking establishment has risen from the ashes and opens for real Friday!
Welcome to the Garage Bar and Grill!
Supertramp Co-Founder Rodger Hodgson Readies Fall Tour [Video]
Roger Hodgson co-founded the progressive rock band Supertramp in 1969.
The performer, composer and lyricist was a driving force behind making Supertramp a phenomenon. He wrote, sang and arranged enduring rock-and-roll standards such as "Breakfast in America," "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home," "The Logical Song," "Dreamer," "It's
New TV Network Casts First Show–With The NSFW Title
TV Guide Network, the old scrawling TV Guide on a channel, is becoming the POP Network. And they have turned to former SCTV and "Late Night with David Letterman" cast members to guide the new endeavour.